योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-2, verse-42

वेदनामात्रसंशान्तावीदृशोऽपि न दृश्यते ।
तस्माद्यथा चिदाकाशस्तथा तत्प्रतिपत्तयः ॥ ४२ ॥

vedanāmātrasaṃśāntāvīdṛśo'pi na dṛśyate ,
tasmādyathā cidākāśastathā tatpratipattayaḥ 42

42. vedanā-mātra-saṃśāntau īdṛśaḥ api na dṛśyate |
tasmāt yathā cit-ākāśaḥ tathā tat-pratipattayaḥ

42. vedanā-mātra-saṃśāntau īdṛśaḥ api na dṛśyate
tasmāt yathā cit-ākāśaḥ tathā tat-pratipattayaḥ

42. Even such a state is not perceived when perception itself is completely calmed. Therefore, just as consciousness is like space, so too are its realizations.

Words meanings summery:

• वेदना-मात्र-संशान्तौ (vedanā-mātra-saṁśāntau) - when perception itself is completely calmed (at the mere cessation of perception, when perception alone is calmed)

• ईदृशः (īdṛśaḥ) - even such a state (referring to the pure consciousness-space) (such, of this kind)

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• न (na) - not, no

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is perceived

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, hence

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which way

• चित्-आकाशः (cit-ākāśaḥ) - consciousness-space, space of consciousness

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

• तत्-प्रतिपत्तयः (tat-pratipattayaḥ) - its (consciousness-space's) realizations (its cognitions, its understandings, its realizations)

Words meanings and morphology

वेदना-मात्र-संशान्तौ (vedanā-mātra-saṁśāntau) - when perception itself is completely calmed (at the mere cessation of perception, when perception alone is calmed)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of vedanā-mātra-saṃśānti

vedanā-mātra-saṁśānti - mere cessation of perception, complete calming of sensation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vedanā+mātra+saṃśānti)

• vedanā – perception, sensation, feeling, knowledge
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root vid- (to know) with suffix -anā
  Root: vid (class 4)
• mātra – only, mere, merely, size, quantity
  indeclinable (neuter)
• saṃśānti – complete cessation, perfect peace, complete tranquility
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root śam- with prefix saṃ- and suffix -ti
  Prefix: saṃ
  Root: śam (class 4)

ईदृशः (īdṛśaḥ) - even such a state (referring to the pure consciousness-space) (such, of this kind)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind, like this

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, hence

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an adverbial ablative, meaning 'therefore' or 'from that reason'.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which way

(indeclinable)

चित्-आकाशः (cit-ākāśaḥ) - consciousness-space, space of consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cit-ākāśa

cit-ākāśa - consciousness-space, space of consciousness

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+ākāśa)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
  noun (feminine)
• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

(indeclinable)

तत्-प्रतिपत्तयः (tat-pratipattayaḥ) - its (consciousness-space's) realizations (its cognitions, its understandings, its realizations)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of tat-pratipatti

tat-pratipatti - its cognitions, its understandings, its realizations

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tat+pratipatti)

• tat – that, its
  pronoun (neuter)
• pratipatti – understanding, realization, cognition, ascertainment
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root pad- with prefix prati- and suffix -ti
  Prefix: prati
  Root: pad (class 4)

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